Football betting preview: Marsa favourites when Pietà Hotspurs visits

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Competition: Malta First Division
Competition: Sun 07.February
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium (1000 seats)

The Marsa & Pietà Hotspurs managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the First Division league table.

Insights:
  • Marsa has the most scored goals (38) in First Division

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Marsa form and stats

6-0-1 is the performance here at MFA Centenary Stadium so far in the First Division, giving Marsa a total of 18 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results! Marsa has a nice streak going on as they have played 13 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Pietà Hotspurs defeat 94 days ago. Marsa has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at MFA Centenary Stadium. We remember; it was Vittoriosa Stars.

The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Zebbug Rangers in only three days.

Goals are plentiful at MFA Centenary Stadium in the league this season as Marsa has scored 18 goals here in 7 home games. Marsa have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.

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Pietà Hotspurs form and stats

3-1-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Pietà Hotspurs in their First Division matches away. Pietà Hotspurs has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Qormi at their stadium, the result 2-0.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Hotspurs have scored 13 goals in 9 league games away. As opposed to that, Pietà Hotspurs have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Pietà Hotspurs - Marsa 4-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: one - one - seven (Marsa wins - draws - Pietà Hotspurs wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Marsa missing players

Pietà Hotspurs missing players

Marsa Pietà Hotspurs
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 7 1 Played P 3 9 17
12 6 1 Won W 0 3 7
2 0 0 Drew D 1 1 3
2 1 0 Lost L 2 5 7
38 18 3 Scored S 4 13 29
13 3 0 Conceded C 6 12 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 89% 94%
75% 57% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 67% 76%
69% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 44% 65%
44% 43% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 22% 35%
31% 43% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 11% 24%
50% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 53%
44% 57% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 44% 29%
6% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 33% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 0.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
5.7 2.4 3 Shots (avg) S ( 4 2.1 3.4
3.1 2.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 1.7 2.1
68% 100% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 80% 80%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Marsa has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in First Division
  • Marsa has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in First Division
  • Marsa has the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in First Division
  • Marsa has the most matches over the total-line (6) in First Division
  • Marsa has the most scored goals (18) at home in First Division
  • Marsa has the most scored goals (38) in First Division
  • Marsa has the most scored goals in the first half (16) in First Division
  • Marsa has the the best goal difference (+15) at home in First Division
  • Marsa has the the best goal difference (+25) in First Division
  • Marsa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Marsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pembroke Athleta 17 11 6 0 35 14 7 6 1 0 15 5 10 5 5 0 20 9 21 39
2 Marsa 16 12 2 2 38 13 7 6 0 1 18 3 9 6 2 1 20 10 25 38
3 Swieqi 16 9 3 4 33 19 8 5 1 2 14 11 8 4 2 2 19 8 14 30
4 San Gwann 16 8 6 2 27 16 8 5 3 0 15 4 8 3 3 2 12 12 11 30
5 Pietà Hotspurs 17 7 3 7 29 26 8 4 2 2 16 14 9 3 1 5 13 12 3 24
6 Qrendi 17 7 3 7 24 34 9 4 1 4 15 23 8 3 2 3 9 11 -10 24
7 Vittoriosa Stars 17 5 8 4 19 20 9 2 6 1 9 8 8 3 2 3 10 12 -1 23
8 Naxxar Lions 17 7 2 8 20 24 9 4 0 5 13 16 8 3 2 3 7 8 -4 23
9 Zebbug Rangers 17 6 4 7 29 22 8 3 2 3 13 10 9 3 2 4 16 12 7 22
10 Marsaxlokk 16 4 7 5 16 12 7 2 3 2 9 6 9 2 4 3 7 6 4 19
11 Fgura United 16 5 4 7 22 31 8 4 2 2 14 13 8 1 2 5 8 18 -9 19
12 St. Andrews 17 5 3 9 20 25 12 4 2 6 14 17 5 1 1 3 6 8 -5 18
13 Mqabba 16 4 6 6 14 20 8 2 3 3 6 9 8 2 3 3 8 11 -6 18
14 St. George's 14 0 3 11 6 29 6 0 2 4 1 9 8 0 1 7 5 20 -23 3
15 Qormi 17 1 4 12 10 37 9 0 4 5 5 17 8 1 0 7 5 20 -27 2